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Catastrophe Risk Management
Insurance Coverage Considerations for Claims Resulting from the Japanese Earthquake
2011-04-01 | Christopher M Brophy
Assessing the impact and coverage is no simple task. Chris Brophy elaborates.
Reinsurance
Who's on First? Conflicting Arbitration and Service-of-Suit Clauses
2011-03-01 | Larry Schiffer
Larry Schiffer relates cases involving the conflict between the clauses in reinsurance contracts and offers contractual fixes.
Captives
A Cautionary Tale about Captive Risk Distribution
2011-02-01 | Donald J Riggin
Don Riggin discusses the portfolio theory and its influence on risk distribution.
Captives
Evaluating Your Captive's Capital and Surplus Requirements
2010-12-04 | Donald J Riggin
Excess surplus is not always a good thing, per Don Riggin, as it represents underemployed capital for a very unlikely event.
Market Practices
Claims Administration—The Insurance Service
2010-12-01 | Peter Polstein
Pete Polstein stresses the importance of claims administration.
Reinsurance
Protect against Inflation with the Reinsurance Index Clause
2010-12-01 | Larry Schiffer
To stem the effect of inflation on long-tail claims under excess-of-loss reinsurance, Larry Schiffer says consider an index clause.
Claims Management
Controlling Claims Leakage through Technology
2010-11-01
Proper use of claims systems, basic reporting analysis, and advanced tools such as predictive analytics can help reduce the ultimate cost of risk, per David Tweedy.
Captives
Captive Managers—The Basics
2010-10-01 | Michael R Mead
Michael Mead discusses the captive manager's role, responsibilities, types, and fees.
Captives
Property Insurance Captives—A Funding Primer
2010-08-01 | Donald J Riggin
Don Riggin explains why, when, and how a captive can structure its funding for property risks.
Captives
Captives and Employee Benefits
2010-07-01 | Michael R Mead
Captives may offer employers a solution for compliance with healthcare reform. Michael Mead explains.
Catastrophe Risk Management
Insurance Coverage Considerations for Claims Resulting from the Japanese Earthquake
2011-04-01 | Christopher M Brophy
Reinsurance
Who's on First? Conflicting Arbitration and Service-of-Suit Clauses
2011-03-01 | Larry Schiffer
